Author: The Standard Editor

Joel Okello Oyet, a third-year student of Bachelor of Laws, is the new Uganda Christian University (UCU) Law Society President. Oyet polled 46% of the votes, beating his closest rival, Dorothy Akatukunda, who garnered 30.36% in elections that were held in March. 

Brigadier General Felix Busizoori, Commander of the Uganda elite Special Force Command, recently deviated from his oversight job of protecting the country’s top leaders to run alongside Uganda Christian University (UCU) students and give them kudos. 

While the COVID-19 lockdown left multiple businesses crippled and many people jobless, it was also the start of an era of innovations and money-generating projects. Galaxy Clean Ug is one of those that began at that time.

The Uganda Christian University Cardinals ran amok, putting four past the International University of East Africa men’s team.

The Boston Celtics defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game One of the 2022 NBA Finals, 120-108.

What conviction would make a 72-year-old woman walk such a long distance? This year’s pilgrimages of the various groups even had unfortunate and extreme occurrences. 

3rd June in Uganda is celebrated as Martyrs’ Day, when we remember a group of young Christians who died for their faith in Namugongo. We honor them for their faith and belief in Jesus Christ. As this day draws closer, we see many people walking from long distances to Namugongo in a bid to celebrate this day. The pilgrims come not only from Uganda but from Africa and the rest of the world. We spoke to some students about the significance of this day in their lives, and this is what they had to say.

During his sabbatical from his duties at Bethel University in Minnesota in the United States, Prof. Ripley Lawrence Smith became part of the Uganda Christian University (UCU) community. Coming from a University that shares similar Christian virtues and beliefs, Prof. Ripley Smith was at home at UCU.

Uganda Christian University (UCU) is organizing special training for Grade 3 and Grade 5 teachers in mission schools within the church of Uganda province, to enable them attain degrees. This was revealed during a one-day workshop for chaplains in the Mukono Diocese. 

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has returned to push the School of Business programs to become more professional with a globally recognized accreditation.